In a joint operation by Delhi and J&Okay police, two militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, together with a juvenile, have been nabbed from Shopian, police stated on Sunday.

The arrested militant was recognized as Kifayatullah Bukhari, a resident of Now Pora Bara, Shopian in Jammu and Kashmir and a juvenile was apprehended. They have been nabbed at particular blockade arrange in Shopian on Friday, they added.

The particular cell officers have been figuring out the assorted modules impressed by the Islamic State and terrorists of HM who’re procuring weapons from north India, police stated.

It was revealed that militant organisations have been planning to increase their actions in Delhi and close by areas, they stated.

In September, police nabbed two militant of ISIS-JK from Crimson Fort, New Delhi, together with arms and ammunition, and in November, three militants have been arrested from Srinagar with hand grenades and weapons.

DCP (particular cell) P S Kushwah stated, “This yr, a particular enter was acquired relating to the motion of HM militants in NCR for procuring subtle small weapons. It has been learnt that small weapons are troublesome to rearrange in J&Okay and the HM militants are procuring the identical from NCR.”

Data was acquired just lately militant has organized subtle weapons and can be part of HM as an energetic militant, the DCP stated.

Later, the data was shared with police in Shopian district. A entice was laid and apprehended two energetic HM militants, the officer added.

The militants have been in touch with Naved Mustaq (30), an ex-constable of J&Okay police, often known as Naveed Babu, the DCP stated.

He had joined J&Okay police in 2012 and was serving as a police constable earlier than becoming a member of militants. He decamped with 4 weapons in 2017. He’s district commander of HM, he added.

An underground hideout suspected to be of Naveed which might accommodate Four-5 militants at a time was additionally recognized, DCP stated.

One pistol with 14 stay cartridges was recovered from them, he added.

(with inputs from PTI)

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